AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
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To ensure the dominance of the United States
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To prevent wars
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To encourage disarmament
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To prevent the rise of the Soviet Union
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Detailed explanation-1: -The League of Nations (1920 – 1946) was the first intergovernmental organization established “to promote international cooperation and to achieve international peace and security”. It is often referred to as the “predecessor” of the United Nations.
Detailed explanation-2: -To aid the process of disarmament the League of Nations held a disarmament conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The Disarmament Conference sought to reduce a nations stockpiles of offensive weapons and ensure the independence of many countries.
Detailed explanation-3: -Wilson also hoped that the League would persuade the nations to agree to disarmament – to put down their weapons. That would make war impossible. Finally, Wilson thought that the League of Nations could enforce the Treaty of Versailles, and persuade countries to keep the promises they had made.
Detailed explanation-4: -So, the League of Nations was successful in small ways in the 1920s, stopping small wars and improving lives. But it could not defend the Treaty of Versailles, it failed to get disarmament, and it could not persuade powerful countries to stop fighting.